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How to get fromAmbato to Iquitosby bus, car, plane, ferry, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Ambato to Iquitos by bus, car, plane, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane plane UIO - IQT
    12h 13m
    $196–705

  2. Bus, bus to Tumbes, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cuenca to Huaquillasbus bus
    3. Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane plane TBP - IQT
    14h 29m
    $97–352

  3. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Riobambabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Riobamba to El Cocabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from El Coca to Nuevo Rocafuerteferry ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Nuevo Rocafuerte to Iquitoscarferry car ferry
    2d 23h
    $886–892

  4. Bus to Cuenca, fly

    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Cuencabus bus
    2. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane plane CUE - IQT
    14h 47m
    $251–828

  5. Bus, bus to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Chonebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chone to Mantabus bus
    3. Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane plane MEC - IQT
    18h 20m
    $252–794

  6. Bus, bus to Coca, fly

    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Riobambabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Riobamba to El Cocabus bus
    3. Fly from Coca (OCC) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)plane plane OCC - IQT
    21h 51m
    $255–784

  7. Bus, car ferry via Loreto

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Loretobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Loreto, Orellana, Ecuador to El Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus bus
    3. Take the carferry from El Coca to Iquitoscarferry car ferry
    3d 12h
    $916–928

  8. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Coca - Puerto Francisco de Orellanabus bus Ambato
    2. Take the carferry from El Coca to Iquitoscarferry car ferry El Coca
    3d 14h
    $915–921

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration8h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 877.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 13m

What companies run services between Ambato, Ecuador and Iquitos, Peru?

There is no direct connection from Ambato to Iquitos. However, you can take the bus to San Miguel de Salcedo, take the bus to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, take the bus to Dos Puentes, walk to Quito, drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT), then take the taxi to Iquitos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ambato to Iquitos via Riobamba, El Coca, El Coca, Nuevo Rocafuerte, and Nuevo Rocafuerte in around 2d 23h.

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